Weeds, flowers, grasses, ferns; our summer fields and forests are alive with an intense variety of plants. The potent medicinal or poisonous potential laying within each herb is on a spectrum from deadly, to benign to nutritive. Galenical form matters; whether...
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We live in a world of trade and science. These facets of living are the 'new natural'. Unless we are farming our own food and manufacturing our own clothes and supplies, we make use of progress, transportation, and knowledge every day. In this understanding, we can...
Ah, the profound wisdom of knowing one's self. This has many facets and today the focus is on the gut flora. When we think of the word flora, we can envision a colourful array of greenery decorated with flowers, sprawling leaves and shade that supplies relief from the...
Rheumatologists are seeing an increase in the number of autoimmune conditions. Signaling of immunity and inflammatory activity is a continuous process that your body uses to protect you from immune-identified dangers such as proteins from foods you may be sensitive to...
The documented evaluation of stress on the human body has a large body of data. From medications and supplements addressing the deleterious effects of stress, the options to manage stress can be a cause of stress itself! We know of the imbalances created by chronic...
The thought process - a physiological reaction to our surroundings influenced by past experiences. Books we've read, classes we've taken, home life, friends, movies, accidents, news reports, travel, and beliefs each partake in how we understand life. While our past...
Ever wonder why you cope in ways that no longer work for you and why it can feel so hard to change? This intensive explores the intellectual/emotional side of healing and why it matters. Understand your health and sense of well-being within the scope of epigenetics;...
Flavour; wild, zany, memory-evoking, wonderous, and a great scoring word in Scrabble*! Flavour can serve as the magic ingredient in a meal, allowing foods to become alive with delightful intricacies. Foods, namely vegetables, evolved into molecular mysteries that...
Why do we eat fast? Eating fast isn't usually a choice people make willingly. Aside from competitive eating as a spectator sport, which is a whole topic in and of itself, what are the reasons people eat so quickly? Time constraints - Eating on budgeted time at work or...